What to do with kids in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

51 THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER WITH KIDS IN TORONTO

Call me crazy but I do love summers in the city. Whether you’re playing tourist or touring around tourists, there are so many Toronto destinations, activities and festivals to fill nine weeks of summer vacation. We’ve pulled together some of our favourites and added in some new adventures that we have been eyeing to check off our list. Here are 51 ways to fill your summer days in Toronto with kids:

1. Choose a new neighbourhood and visit their local park or splash pad. Some of our favourites: Grange Park (downtown), Corktown Common (Riverside/Canary District) and Neshama (Midtown).

8. Go on a bike ride! Destination: photo opp at the rainbow tunnel along the East Don Trail; BMX-ing at the Pump Track in Crothers Woods; lake views along Sunnyside Beach, weekend ride to the lighthouse at Tommy Thompson Park or live music (Thursday eve or Sunday aft) at Trillium Park.

37. Head west to take in Movies in the Park at Sorauren Park: June 23 (Babe), July 28 (Charade), August 25 (Ghostbusters) and September 22 (Moana)— plus they have new Pizza Dinners.

38. More movies under ths stars: Movies at Regent Park on Wednesdays: July 11 – Cinderella; July 18 – The Tale of Princess Kaguya; July 25 – Birth of a Family; August 1: Coco; August 8: Bollywood/Hollywood and August 15: Sister Act.

46. Go to The Beach. Play some beach volleyball, scooter on the trail, skip stones and on Wednesdays, enjoy Movie Night in the Beaches Village at Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens Park starting with July 4 (Bend it Like Beckham).

47. Watch a movie from Sugar Beach or Lake Ontario at Sail-In Cinema on August 10-11, 2018. Films are screened on a two-sided screen set atop a barge in Toronto Harbour. Movies announced mid-July. You can vote for your movie until then.